11/12/2009

Iceland wants full authority over its fishing grounds

The Icelandic negotiation team for the upcoming membership negotiations with the European Union has been appointed led by Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson, Iceland's ambassador in Brussels. The chief negotiator for fisheries, Kolbeinn Árnason, said today (November 12) to the state radio RÚV that emphasis would be put on Iceland keeping full authority over its fishing grounds.

Source:
Ísland haldi stjórn á fiskveiðum (Rúv.is November 12, 2009)